59,308,690
2020
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South Africa has an estimated population of 59.3 million. Around 26% of the population lives in the 10 major cities.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town, Western Cape | 3,433,441 |
| 2 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | 3,120,282 |
| 3 | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 2,026,469 |
| 4 | Soweto, Gauteng | 1,695,047 |
| 5 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 1,619,438 |
| 6 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 967,677 |
| 7 | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal | 750,845 |
| 8 | Benoni, Gauteng | 605,344 |
| 9 | Tembisa, Gauteng | 511,655 |
| 10 | East London, Eastern Cape | 478,676 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 474,681 |
| 12 | Bloemfontein, Orange Free State | 463,064 |
| 13 | Boksburg, Gauteng | 445,168 |
| 14 | Welkom, Orange Free State | 431,944 |
| 15 | Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal | 404,838 |
| 16 | Krugersdorp, Gauteng | 378,821 |
| 17 | Diepsloot, Gauteng | 350,000 |
| 18 | Randburg, Gauteng | 337,053 |
| 19 | Botshabelo, Orange Free State | 309,714 |
| 20 | Brakpan, Gauteng | 305,692 |
